Current Time in La Mesa, California, USA
2:16:14 PM
14:16:14
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
La Mesa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in La Mesa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- San Diego County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 60,089
- Elevation
- 161 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 46' N / 117° 01' W
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Clock changes in La Mesa
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 30 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 30 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
La Mesa follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
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- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for La Mesa, California, USA
San Diego International AirportSANLarge airport · Serves San Diego16.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAN / KSAN
About 16.1 km (10.0 mi) west-southwest of La Mesa
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJLarge airport · Serves Tijuana, Mexico25.7 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TIJ / MMTJ
About 25.7 km (16.0 mi) south of La Mesa
Scheduled airline service in source data
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad46.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 46.7 km (29.0 mi) north-northwest of La Mesa
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Mesa in?
- La Mesa currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in La Mesa?
- Clocks in La Mesa move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is La Mesa currently on daylight saving time?
- La Mesa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in La Mesa right now?
- La Mesa is currently UTC−07:00